Gynura formosana

Gynura formosana
Inflorescence
Leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gynura
Species:
G. formosana
Binomial name
Gynura formosana
Synonyms

Gynura divaricata subsp. formosana (Kitam.) F.G.Davies

Gynura formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Taiwan. A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is found from the shoreline up to 500 m (1,600 ft), typically in sandy soils. It is a preferred nectar source for the chestnut tiger (Parantica sita).